muasyasila/Kenya-Climate-Monitor-with-global-weather

# Kenya Climate Monitor **Live Demo:** kenya-climate-monitor-with-global-w.vercel.app **Status:** Production • Last updated: May 2026 --- ## Overview Kenya Climate Monitor is a production-grade weather intelligence platform that demonstrates real-world cloud engineering practices. The application serves real-time weather data for 10 Kenyan cities and provides global weather coverage through an interactive map interface. **Technical Focus:** Serverless architecture, edge computing, geospatial data processing, and fault-tolerant design. --- ## Features ### Kenya Weather Coverage Real-time data for Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Thika, Malindi, Garissa, Kitale, and Kakamega. Each location includes region information and population data. ### Global Weather Explorer Interactive Leaflet map with search functionality for any city worldwide (10,000+ locations). Click anywhere on the map to retrieve current weather conditions for that exact location. ### Historical Data Analysis Seven-day charts for temperature trends, air quality (PM2.5 and PM10), and rainfall patterns. ### Data Export CSV download of current weather data for all tracked cities. PDF export of the main dashboard. ### User Features Favorite cities persisted to localStorage, keyboard shortcuts (refresh, compare, search), shareable URLs with query parameters, and side-by-side city comparison (up to four cities). ### Responsive Design Mobile-first layout that works across all device sizes. --- ## Architecture ### Serverless Functions All API endpoints run as serverless functions on Vercel's edge network. Each function is stateless, idempotent, and scales horizontally. API endpoints: - `/api/weather` - Current weather for Kenyan cities - `/api/historical` - Seven-day historical data with air quality - `/api/weather/coordinates` - Weather retrieval by latitude and longitude ### Multi-Layer Caching The application implements a four-layer cache hierarchy: **Layer 1: Browser Cache** …